Former MCI plan doubles retail, trims parking

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Former MCI site plan doubles retail, trims parking

Town consultants unveiled a revised redevelopment concept for the former MCI-Concord site, roughly doubling possible retail space to about 100,000 square feet in deeper buildings around a neighborhood core, up from 25,000-50,000 square feet in June's first draft. The new layout also proposes less parking than the earlier version, new traffic approaches and up to 1,000 housing units. Construction could be years away, but the zoning question that will shape what gets built could go before Town Meeting voters in May.

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22nd Annual Minute Man March supports disability services

Minute Man Arc holds its 22nd Annual Minute Man March Saturday, September 19, with 9 a.m. registration at Alcott School, a one-mile inclusive walk through Concord Center, and an outdoor celebration benefiting more than 1,400 children and adults with disabilities in Middlesex County.

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Concord weighs town-run hate-incident reporting system

Public forums held September 4 and 8 examined a proposed town system for reporting bias and hate incidents, with supporters citing better data collection and critics raising privacy, reliability and free-speech concerns.

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Seeing Is Believing brings blind baseball, screenings to Concord

The Concord Lions Club hosts a free blindness-awareness program Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Emerson Field, featuring two exhibition beep-baseball games, eye screenings, Braille activities and family programming.

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Concord-made short film screens at library Saturday

The Concord Free Public Library screens Francesco Aram Zenati's short film "Chi Mangia Solo," written and filmed in Concord, Saturday, September 19 at 2 p.m., followed by a Q&A.

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Three Stones Gallery opens "Reflective Elegance" Saturday

Three Stones Gallery hosts an opening reception for "Reflective Elegance" Saturday, September 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.; the show runs through October 11 and features ceramic sculpture, silkscreens, mixed media and photo-encaustic work.

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Household hazardous-waste collection scheduled for Saturday

Concord and Lexington residents can drop off registered household hazardous waste at 60 Hartwell Avenue in Lexington Saturday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; registration is required.

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C-C golfer Sophie Redmond scores hole-in-one in win

Concord-Carlisle senior Sophie Redmond aced the ninth hole at Concord Country Club Thursday during the Patriots' 236-257 win over Weston, finishing with a 1-under-par 34.

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Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery host author and book signing

Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery host author Gary Porter for a signing of his book "Little Rex: A Night at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery" Saturday, September 19 at 2 p.m. at Concord's Colonial Inn; registration is required for complimentary seating.

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Carmel C. Poirier, 85, remembered for family devotion

Carmel C. Poirier of Concord died peacefully September 16 at age 85; she was remembered for her devotion to family, flowers and helping others, with funeral services planned for October 1.

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Dell Glover, 91, remembered as artist and aerospace engineer

Dell Glover of Concord died September 14 at age 91; he was remembered for his work with GE, DEC and Ricoh, experience with F-104 aircraft, and his sculpture, with services to be held privately.

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